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Federal management of emergencies
Energy, 1983Abstract The federal government has organized its emergency preparedness and response functions along resource lines. Central coordination of these activities is the responsibility of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which provides overall policy direction, orchestrates the national response to major emergencies and, when necessary ...
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Hyperleukocytosis: Emergency Management
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2012Hyperleukocytosis is defined as peripheral blood leukocyte count exceeding 100,000/mm(3). Acute leukemia is the most common etiology in pediatric practice. Hyperleukocytosis is a medical emergency. The increased blood viscosity, secondary to high white cell count and leukocyte aggregates, results in stasis in the smaller blood vessels. This predisposes
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The Management of Hyponatremic Emergencies
Critical Care Clinics, 1991Given time, the brain can tolerate extraordinarily severe hyponatremia, but it does not take well to sudden changes; both rapid onset and rapid correction of hyponatremia can be injurious. Emergency treatment of hyponatremia should be reserved for the patient who has not had time to fully adapt to the disturbance. When the clinical situation demands it,
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Management of Hyperglycemic Emergencies
AACN Clinical Issues: Advanced Practice in Acute and Critical Care, 2006The prevalence of diabetes mellitus makes the occurrence of hyperglycemic emergencies a key component in clinical practice. The expert nurse is well positioned to manage both diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic states. Patient care management includes a high index of suspicion for awareness for the possibility of diabetic ketoacidosis ...
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Management of Orthopedic Emergencies
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, 1994Initial management of injuries includes safely gaining control of the animal and assessing and treating systemic shock. If hemorrhage is life threatening, it must be controlled. If the limb is nonfunctional it should be stabilized. Any open orthopedic injury should be treated by cleaning the tissues, protecting the exposed tissues, and administering ...
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Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 1986
Establishment of airway patency is a crucial procedure necessary for every emergency physician. Because no one method of airway management is appropriate for every emergency, emergency physicians must be skilled in several different types and familiar with the various equipment needed for each.
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Establishment of airway patency is a crucial procedure necessary for every emergency physician. Because no one method of airway management is appropriate for every emergency, emergency physicians must be skilled in several different types and familiar with the various equipment needed for each.
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Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 2020
Seizures are a common presentation in both emergency departments and general pediatric practices. Epilepsy affects more than 3.4 million people nationwide, of which approximately 500,000 are children, with greater than 200,000 first-time seizures each year.1 Of the affected individuals, as many as 100,000 are estimated to experience status epilepticus (
Cassandra, Kazl, Josiane, LaJoie
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Seizures are a common presentation in both emergency departments and general pediatric practices. Epilepsy affects more than 3.4 million people nationwide, of which approximately 500,000 are children, with greater than 200,000 first-time seizures each year.1 Of the affected individuals, as many as 100,000 are estimated to experience status epilepticus (
Cassandra, Kazl, Josiane, LaJoie
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Emergency Management Of The Airway
Critical Care Clinics, 1995When to intervene and control the airway is the critical decision the physician must make. The technical expertise and confidence of each physician determine the particular airway modality chosen. The medications used depend on each clinical setting and can significantly impact the outcome of airway management.
M, Kharasch, J, Graff
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Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians, 1978
The case for discussion today is t ha t of a male pa t ien t wi th ful l th ickness burns involving the face and neck. Glor ia Kuhn, DO, res ident in emergency medicine, will present the case. E t i Gursel, MD, ass i s t an t professor of surgery at Wayne Sta te Univers i ty and director of the Burn Uni t a t Detroi t Genera l Hospital , is the guest ...
E, Gursel, J E, Tintinalli
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The case for discussion today is t ha t of a male pa t ien t wi th ful l th ickness burns involving the face and neck. Glor ia Kuhn, DO, res ident in emergency medicine, will present the case. E t i Gursel, MD, ass i s t an t professor of surgery at Wayne Sta te Univers i ty and director of the Burn Uni t a t Detroi t Genera l Hospital , is the guest ...
E, Gursel, J E, Tintinalli
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Management of Hypertensive Emergencies
Postgraduate Medicine, 1963Reserpine given intramuscularly is effective in most hypertensive emergencies. Pentolinium is preferred in congestive heart failure, if somnolence is undesirable or if rapid action is needed. Sodium nitroprusside is potent but requires close supervision of the patient.
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